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ABolm1
New Contributor
6 years agoCyclone V SoC how to download Linux on board without SD,MMC
I am new at SoC and Linux, so can anyone tell me all options to download Linux on a custom board without SD, MMC cards? I know that HPS can boot Linux from NAND or qSPI, but don’t know the best way t...
EBERLAZARE_I_Intel
Regular Contributor
6 years agoHi,
I suggest that you check out Rocketboards.org to get familiar with the booting and bootloader for the Cyclone V SoC:
https://rocketboards.org/foswiki/Main/GettingStarted
There are guides from compiling the hardware design to running Linux. you may choose your topics.
There are also pre-built image to see how it would boot up the Linux.
Once you get familiar with it, you may proceed with building the bootloader to boot Cyclone V SoC to boot from QSPI:
https://rocketboards.org/foswiki/Documentation/BuildingBootloader#Cyclone_V_SoC_45_Boot_from_QSPI